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Holly girls avoid scare from Walsh drophed here

Ledger Staff Report The Lamar Ledger

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02/23/2012 09:56:38 AM MST

South Baca's Faith Ormiston scores against Kim's Shea Johnson during quarterfinal action on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in the Class 1A District 3 Tournament being held at the LCC Wellness Center. No. 10 state-ranked Kim won 50-33 to advance to the semifinals against Springfield at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. (John Contreras/The Lamar Ledger)

With six games on tap to open the Class 1A District 3 Tournament, it was a busy Tuesday at the Wellness Center on the Lamar Community College campus.

With the No. 1 seeded Wiley Lady Panthers drawing a bye, the rest of the top seeds all advanced, but barely!

In the first game, No. 2 seed Springfield broke out of close first quarter to bury No. 7 seed Manzanola, 68-39.

Despite one of their starters not suited up due to sickness and one starter also battling illness but still playing, the Lady Longhorns had three in double figures.

Leading by only 14-12 after the first quarter, Springfield exploded with a second quarter blitz.

The Lady Longhorns scored the first 15 points of the quarter and built a 38-10 lead at the half to never look back.

In the second quarter, senior Kelby Robins led the way for Springfield with 10 points while junior Adrianne Mondragon added six points.

Sophomore Taylor Konkel led the way for Springfield with 20 points including eight in the first quarter and six points in the third quarter. Mondragon finished with 16 points and Robins had 12.

In the second game, a very young South Baca team played tough throughout, getting within 10 late in the third quarter, but third seeded Kim just had too much firepower, winning 50-33.

In the third game, the No. 5 seed Walsh Lady Eagles nearly pulled off an over the No. 4 seed Holly Lady Wildcats.

Senior Brandi Thompson sank two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Holly Lady Wildcats to a gut-wrenching 44-43 victory.

With only three victories this season, Walsh was clinging to a 40-33 lead with 38 seconds left in the game. But two big three-pointers from sophomore Sheridan Rushton brought Holly back in it. Two free throws by Rushton tied the game at 42-42. But with seven seconds left, Walsh sophomore play maker Heidi Cogburn hit a pair of two free throws to her team a 43-42 lead with 7.2 seconds remaining.

Holly then put the ball in play as Thompson drove the length of the floor and put up a shot at the free throw line that appeared to be blocked. But a foul was called with just 1.4 seconds remaining.

The cool senior hit nothing but net on both of her free throw tosses, as she finished with 13 points.

Rushton finished with a game-high18 points including four 3's. Junior Kensi Simon added 10 points and sophomore Ashlyn Hess had three points.

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